Good News For Transgender Students In Massachusetts

Accommodations are underway for transgender students living in Massachusetts.

Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education made it the law that transgender students should be allowed to play on the sports teams and use restrooms according to their gender identification.

“These students, because of widespread misunderstanding and lack of knowledge about their lives, are at a higher risk for peer ostracism, victimization, and bullying. Some students may feel uncomfortable sharing those facilities, but this discomfort is not a reason to deny access to the transgender student.”

The decree was enacted to help schools follow Massachusetts’ 2011 equal opportunity law, protecting those residents of transgender persuasion.

Gunner Scott of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition said in a statement: